Comments on: Hope in Africa http://travelandtweet.com/2010/06/hope-in-africa.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hope-in-africa Wed, 20 Apr 2011 22:55:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alison Bridges http://travelandtweet.com/2010/06/hope-in-africa.html/comment-page-1#comment-27785 Alison Bridges Sat, 16 Apr 2011 08:14:58 +0000 http://travelandtweet.com/?p=566#comment-27785 My daughter's school in the UK has ongoing links with Africa and each year sends a group of senior girls to live and work alongside villagers and their families. By doing this, they gain a real understanding of the culture, problems, joys and triumphs of the people and the country. Too often we only see the poverty and despair and miss out on the understanding that comes from knowing the truth of the situation. Thanks for going some way towards redressing the balance. My daughter’s school in the UK has ongoing links with Africa and each year sends a group of senior girls to live and work alongside villagers and their families. By doing this, they gain a real understanding of the culture, problems, joys and triumphs of the people and the country. Too often we only see the poverty and despair and miss out on the understanding that comes from knowing the truth of the situation.

Thanks for going some way towards redressing the balance.

]]> By: Sam http://travelandtweet.com/2010/06/hope-in-africa.html/comment-page-1#comment-27513 Sam Thu, 14 Apr 2011 05:20:44 +0000 http://travelandtweet.com/?p=566#comment-27513 You are quite right in saying that all too often Africa is portrayed as a continent of strife and conflict and it is all to easy to overlook the fact that this is just one part of a very complex story. This is a wonderful post which I know I myself and I'm sure others will find inspirational. Thank you. You are quite right in saying that all too often Africa is portrayed as a continent of strife and conflict and it is all to easy to overlook the fact that this is just one part of a very complex story. This is a wonderful post which I know I myself and I’m sure others will find inspirational. Thank you.

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